Majors Creek, Queensland facts for kids

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Majors Creek Location in Queensland
Population	329 (2016 census)
• Density	1.662/km2 (4.30/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4816
Area	198 km2 (76.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	51.2 km (32 mi) SSE of Annandale 56.6 km (35 mi) SSE of Townsville CBD 58.1 km (36 mi) W of Ayr 66.6 km (41 mi) W of Home Hill 1,323 km (822 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Townsville Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy Dawson
Suburbs around Majors Creek: Barringha Mount Elliot Mount Surround Shirbourne Woodstock Majors Creek Horseshoe Lagoon Woodstock Upper Haughton Upper Haughton

Majors Creek is a locality split between the City of Townsville and the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Majors Creek had a population of 329 people.

Economy

Majors Creek Homestead is in the east of the locality (19°38′51″S 147°05′27″E / 19.6476°S 147.0908°E / -19.6476; 147.0908 (Majors Creek (homestead))).

Education

There are no schools in Majors Creek. The nearest primary schools are Woodstock State School in neighbouring Woodstock to the west, Giru State School in Giru to the north-east and Clare State School in Clare to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are William Ross State High School in Annandale in Townsville to the north-west, Ayr State High School in Ayr to the north-east, and Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the east.